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Medical Secretary

Join a growing healthcare support team in Cape Town providing vital secretarial services to consultants. Location: Gardens, Cape Town | Salary: R25 000 - R35 000 per month

Our client is a fast-growing specialist medical support group providing professional administrative and secretarial services to consultants in private healthcare. With a reputation for accuracy, confidentiality, and efficiency, the business is expanding and seeking dedicated Medical Secretaries at both standard and senior levels. This is an opportunity to work in a collaborative team where attention to detail and patient care are at the heart of everything.

As a Medical Secretary, you will provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support to consultants, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations of private practice. This role is essential in maintaining patient trust, consultant efficiency, and accurate clinical documentation. Positions are available at both entry/standard level and senior level, depending on experience.

• Proofread and finalise clinic and theatre letters generated via AI transcription, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
• Manage consultant diaries, including booking patient appointments and coordinating with hospitals
• Handle patient enquiries professionally via phone and email
• Process referrals and test requests promptly and accurately
• Maintain up-to-date and compliant patient records
• Liaise with consultants, hospitals, insurers, and patients as required
• Support colleagues by covering phones, inboxes, and desks when needed
• (Senior level) Oversee complex tasks such as billing queries, theatre bookings, and consultant correspondence independently
• (Senior level) Act as a mentor to junior staff and contribute to improving secretarial processes

• Minimum 1 year experience as a Medical Secretary
• Confident proofreading AI-transcribed clinic letters and managing consultant diaries
• Developing knowledge of private practice processes
• Comfortable working under supervision, with support available for complex cases
• Proven ability to manage consultant practice independently
• Strong track record handling billing, theatre bookings, and correspondence without supervision
• Experience mentoring junior staff and improving practice management processes
• Demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and attention to detail

• AMSPAR or BSMSA qualification
• Experience in private healthcare
• Knowledge of medical terminology and healthcare systems